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Netflix iOS and Android apps have a remote control easter egg for PS3 owners

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Netflix iOS and Android apps have a remote control easter egg for PS3 owners

Now that the revamped Netflix interface has hit phones and tablets for both Apple and Android powered hardware, the service has quietly enabled something else: second screen remote control. Currently the feature is only known to work on the PlayStation 3 with a mobile device on the same local network, once the two apps are running you can browse as normal on your phone or tablet and when you go to play a movie or TV show it asks you to choose where it will play. While the video is playing you can stop, pause or seek through it to a certain point, change the audio or subtitles, choose a different episode or even browse for something entirely different without stopping the action. The YouTube app on PS3 works in a similar fashion after its most recent update. We've got a few screens of the mobile apps at work in the gallery, check after the break for a quick video of it working.

Gallery: Netflix second screen remote

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Always Stay Connected

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Connected Universe is a range of seven products that allow you to stay connected in an innovative way. The range includes Supernova 3D LED TV, Fly LED TV, Box Cobra, Shark Remote, Loo Toy, Pilot Gamepad and Space Phone. All the gadgets sync and work together to create an immersive digital experience. Hit the jump to know more.

Supernova 3D LED TV is intuitive and functional; it has a quality and an impressive image depth. With a super-slim design on one sculptural stand, this screen will fit perfectly into your interior.

Features

  • Wide creative screen.
  • Share your movies and music with family and friends.
  • Stream in full size all the videos you find on YouTube.
  • Watch HD podcasts and listen to Internet radio on your speakers.

Fly LED TV gives you access easily to an unlimited world with its intuitive interface. With Skype you speak naturally in video.

Box Cobra is a very high-speed Internet Box and features all the power of Google TV. It incorporates a Blu-Ray reader for ultimate experience. You can easily access to the best of VOD recorded on high capacity hard drive. With a simple gesture, you can enjoy the multimedia on all your screens. It allows you to store, transfer and access all your movies and music from any connected device. You play instantly on your TV just like on a console using the joystick Pilot. With your Space phone, you call also with unlimited to all mobiles.

Shark Remote is a gyroscopic remote that can direct your menus with a simple flick of the wrist. You navigate easily in your Smart TV. Its clean and simple design suggests a revolutionary remote. The Shark remote has a single button 3D which converts 2D images into 3D images.

Loo Toy is a powerful smart phone hiding under the shell.

Pilot Gamepad is an aerodynamic gamepad. Its 3D design Unveils a Ultra Powerful and aerodynamic Gamepad. With its integrated camera, you can film or take pictures in HD and broadcast to your entire community. It automatically connects with Cobra Box and is compatible with PC and PS3.

Space Phone is a Connected Universe smart phone that runs on Android and has the latest technology: dual processor heart, AMOLED, 9 megapixel camera with LED flash, 20GB of internal memory and MicroSD card reader, WiFi Dual Band … Magic, it connects instantly on the web through your Cobra Box and lets you join your friends.

Designer: Jerome Olivet for Connected Universe

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BERO ‘Bot: The Customizeable Smartphone-Controlled Robot

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Hackable toys are nothing new, but there’s something appealing about pulling a ‘bot out of your pocket and remote-controlling it from your smartphone. I’m sure that some of the flying mini drones would also fit the bill, but the BERO (Be The Robot) looks pretty cool too.

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The BERO ‘bot is a 4″ tall robot that can be controlled via your smartphone, to which it will pair using Bluetooth. The app that will control the ‘bot will be open-source, so you will probably end up being able to do all sorts of crazy things with your diminutive robot. It comes with a multi-motor, microchip, on-board flash memory, speakers, and an SD card slot. There’s a higher end model that has some pretty flashy designs and will be able to perform more movements, as well as having LED lights that can light up to the beat of music.

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The BERO ‘bot was launched on Kickstarter, and at the time of writing, it had amassed a total of $18,000 out of a goal of $38,900 with 30 days of funding left. It will almost certainly be made if it stays on its current pace. You’ll have to pledge $79 for the BERO Bluetooth edition, but the more sophisticated versions range from $109 to $189, depending on the design.

 


LG announces infrared-equipped Optimus Vu II and universal remote app

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LG just outed the Optimus Vu II for the Korean market, designed around a remote control app, QRemote. The company's translated PR claims (erroneously) that the new device will be "the world's first smartphone using infrared," letting it operate gear like set-top boxes and home appliances, including other companies' products. The device is scheduled to launch next month in the maker's home country, around the time the Tegra 3-powered Optimus Vu will go on sale in the US as Verizon's LG Intuition. The company hasn't released any technical details for the phone -- in fact, other than the remote functions, we don't even know if there are any changes from the current pen-capable model. In any case, it might give pause to another Korean maker about to announce an awfully similar product.

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LG announces infrared-equipped Optimus Vu II and universal remote app originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG announces infrared-equipped Optimus Vu II and universal remote app

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LG Qremote

LG just outed the Optimus Vu II for the Korean market, designed around a remote control app, QRemote. The company's translated PR claims (erroneously) that the new device will be "the world's first smartphone using infrared," letting it operate gear like set-top boxes and home appliances, including other companies' products. The device is scheduled to launch next month in the maker's home country, around the time the Tegra 3-powered Optimus Vu will go on sale in the US as Verizon's LG Intuition. The company hasn't released any technical details for the phone -- in fact, other than the remote functions, we don't even know if there are any changes from the current pen-capable model. In any case, it might give pause to another Korean maker about to announce an awfully similar product.

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LG announces infrared-equipped Optimus Vu II and universal remote app originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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China’s BYD Su Rui Is a Full-Size Remote-Controlled Car

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While there are plenty of ways to add a remote-controlled starter to your car so you can let the engine warm up before you get in it, it’s not common to find a car that you can actually drive using the same remote. A newly released car in China is capable of being operated from outside of the car using its remote control.

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The BYD Su Rui includes a palm-size remote control which lets its owner operate it from outside the vehicle. Now before you get any funny ideas about life-size R/C car races, you should know that the remote is limited to a distance of about 33 feet, and the car won’t go over 1.24MPH. The remote also doesn’t have analog controls or a remote camera – just a D-Pad. Have you ever tried playing a racing game with a D-Pad?

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Presumably, this capability is designed to allow its owner to park the car in tight parking spaces and garages from outside of the car. It’s not a bad idea for those circumstances, I suppose, but I think I’d rather have some sort of parking assist feature for those times, like Ford’s automated parallel parking feature. They also say you can use the feature to bring the car to you when the weather is bad – though the distance limit might present some problems with that.

Given its speed and distance limitations, I wonder how quickly a hacker will get their hands on one of these and mod it so there’s no speed limiter, and they can operate it from a greater distance. That’s certainly the first thing I’d try and do if I had one.

Prices for the BYD Su Rui range from 65,900 to 99,000 Yuan (~$10228 to $15579 USD). Not too bad as car prices go – especially ones with a remote control.

[via Car News China via Gadget Review]

 


Tencent and TCL unveil Ice Screen: a 26-inch Android-based smart TV

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Tencent and TCL unveil Ice Screen: a 26-inch Android-based smart TV

Chinese web titan Tencent and TCL Multimedia have torn the wraps off the Ice Screen, a jointly developed 26-inch smart TV with a 1,366 x 768 display that allows users to browse the web, access videos, music and games through QQ services. Under the hood, the Android-powered television houses a dual-core Cortex A9 1GHz processor, a Mali 400 GPU, 4GB of RAM and support for a memory card of up to 32GB in size. An IR remote and an app for devices sporting version 2.2 or higher of Google's OS can be used to control the tube, which can sit horizontally or vertically in its stand. On the connectivity front, the panel packs Wi-Fi, a pair of USB ports, HDMI and a 3.5mm headphone jack. You can plunk down ¥1,999 (roughly $315) for an online pre-order before its September 3rd launch. More details await in the press release after the jump.

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Ceton’s Media Center Companion apps for mobiles hit RC status, add new features (video)

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Ceton's Media Center Companion apps for mobiles hit release candidate status, add new features

Fans of Windows Media Center will have a new remote control option soon, as Ceton has pushed out some release candidates of its mobile device Companion apps. Beta testers should be seeing some new features including an updated program guide with infinite scrolling, plus universal search through the guide, movies, recorded TV, TV series and channels, as well as series recording management and overall speed improvements. Currently only the Windows Phone and iOS clients are considered at RC level with the Android version not quite there and lacking the guide search feature. Those in the test group can hit the source links to make sure they've got the latest versions of the apps and services for their HTPC, while those of us on the outside looking in can get a quick preview from the demo video embedded after the break and pics in the gallery.

Gallery: Ceton Companion for Windows Media Center RC apps

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Ceton's Media Center Companion apps for mobiles hit RC status, add new features (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DSLR gets dollop of Raspberry Pi for future home-baked camera accessories

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DSLR gets dollop of Raspberry Pi for future homebaked camera accessories

We love a tasty mélange of gadgets, and that's just what photographer / hacker David Hunt has served up with a Raspberry Pi board inserted into his DSLR's battery grip. He used the handle for power, while exposing the Pi's USB, network and video ports for easy on-camera access, and so far he's managed to transmit images via WiFi and ethernet. But the Raspbian Linux OS opens up a world of potential DIY accessories, like wireless tethered shooting (with the addition of a WiFi dongle), cheap USB instant backup, storage, remote control from anywhere in the world and an intervalometer for timelapse photography. That's just for starters -- with the credit card sized board now in so many hands, the permutations are endless.

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Rethinking the Chopper Control

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Anyone else notice that RC helicopters use the same remote control as their land-confined counterparts? The Chorus controller is a new solution, designed specifically for the chopper. It features a hidden trigger under the body and a more comfortable, intuitive disc shape that pivots and angles to mimic the movement of the helicopter blades. It provides a somewhat more realistic experience that’s great for novice and expert flyers alike.

Designer: Ben Wahrlich

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